FELIXSTOWE DRUGS CRACKDOWN

DRUG dealers have been warned there is no hiding place after a five-day
crackdown in the Felixstowe area.

Police officers have stressed that criminals will have to live with the fear
that they ''never know'' when they could be next targetted.

Officers from Lowestoft, Leiston, the Operational Support Group and the Dog
Section provided support to Felixstowe police when raids were carried out in
the town and district over a five-day period ending yesterday.

A team of officers executed warrants at eight addresses and this resulted in
several arrests on suspicion of possession of heroin, cocaine and cannabis.
Five people have been dealt with for drugs offences and one man was charged
with four offences of burglary.

Det Insp Jim Keeble said the initiative, part of Suffolk Constabulary's
Operation Crackdown campaign against drugs, had been a success.

He said: ''This demonstrates Suffolk Police's ongoing commitment to dealing
with those suspected of producing and supplying class A drugs. As a result
of the warrants we have arrested several people in connection with both drug
and other offences and it sends a clear message to those committing these
offences -- you never know when it might be you.''

Andy Bushell, Felixstowe sector commander, said the operation had been a
team effort that had produced some positive results.

''We will continue to actively target those suspected of committing crime in
the town through a variety of methods. This week has proved effective thanks
to the hard work and support of officers from across the Eastern Area and in
specialist teams, and we hope to carry out similar operations in the
future.''

Anyone with information about drug dealing in their area can call a
freephone hotline number on 0800 253253. In the Felixstowe area you can call
Felixstowe police on 01473 383311.